Container



Nov. 5, 1940..

G. B. BEAMAN ET Al. 2,220,388

CONTAINER Filed Oct. 3, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l Maui( Pat'ented Nov. 5,1940 UNITED .STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER Application October 3, 1938,Serial No. %2,918

9 Claims.

Our invention relates to containers,` particularly containers 'of thetype wherein the body panels have downturned fianges along their upperedges and the cover member has tuck flaps inserted in the spaces betweensaid flanges and the body panels. The present invention has for itsprincipal object to improve such containers by increasing the strengthof the flanges and simplifying the construction thereof. Other objectsand advantages will appear hereinaften' The invention consistsprincipally in providing a continuous upper edge fiange instead of theseparate flanges heretofore provided and in slotting or otherwiseweakening the corners of the box under said fiange. The inventionfurther consists in the container and the blank therefor and in theparts and combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter describedand claimed.

'In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a plan View of the-blank for a container embodying myinvention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the upper edge fiange turned down againstthe outer face of the blank, e

Fig. 3 is a View of a partly assembled container showing the 'method offastening the body of the blank and the ends of the upper edgefiange,

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the assembled container, a lower cornerportion thereof being broken away and the bottom members being shown inpartially folded condition.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale on the line 5-5 in Fig.3,

Fig. 6 is an elevation of a completely assembled container body,

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale on the line 1--1 in Fig.6,

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale on the line 8-8 in Fig.6,

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9-9 in Fig. 6,

Fig. 10 is a view of the cover member in the fiat,

Fig. 11 is a side elevation of said cover member, with its difierentflaps shown in different stages of assembly,

Fig. 12 is an elevation of an assembledcom tainer and cover,

Fig. 13 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale on the line l3--I3 inFig z,

Fig. 14 is a sectional'view on an enlarged scale on the line !4-!4inFlg. 12; and

Fig. 15 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale ;on' the line l-I inFig. 12. The blank for my container as shown in Figs.

1 and 2, includes side or body panels I separated by score lines 2,bottom members 3 projecting' from the lower ends of the body panels land separated therefrom by score lines 4 and a continuous upper edgefiange 5 integral' with the 5 upper edges of the body panels andseparated therefrom by a score line 6. One body panel l has a sidefiange 'I projecting therefrom for se curing to the panel adjacent to itin'the set-up box, as by means of staples a and one end of 10 said upperedge fiange 5 has a projectingflap 9 for securing to the other end ofsaid fiange 5, as by staples o. The bottom members 3 are folded under inwell known manner in the assembled container and are secured together inany suit- 16 able way, as by means of adhesive.

The upper edge fiange 5 is folded downwardly against the outer faces ofthe body panels I. Preferably the joints or corners of the body areslotted underneath the upper edge fiange, said 20 slots ll extending thewidth of said fiange and terminating in the upper ends of the scorelines 2. In this way the body of the container may be constrictedslightly around the top and the fiange 5 brought into tight engagementwith the corners of the container, leaving a space !2 between saidfiange 5 and the body panels I, between corners.

The cover member for the container includes a body portion |3 tting thetop of the container, downturned fianges M of substantially the samewidth as the upper edge fiange 5 of the container and tuck flaps 15which are rebent upwardly into the said space z between the upper edgefiange 5 and the container walls I. Preferably the edges of the topfiange |4 are provided with notches I 6 to receive a wire I'I or othersecuring band.

The above described construction provides a. continuous upper edgefiange which supports and strengthens the top of the container body. 40A clear space for the tuck flaps is formed by the slotting of thecorners of the body and the constriction of the top of the body by theupper edge fiange. A

Obviously, numerous changes may be made without departing from theinvention and we do not wish to be limited to the .precse Constructionshown.

What we claim is:

1. A container blank comprising body wall panels, scored jointstherebetween and a continuous fiange panel extending along the upperedges of said wall panels, said blank having slits in the upper portionsof the score lines between 65 the panels and adjacent to said continuousflange.

2. A container blank comprising body wall panels and a continuous flangepanel extending along the upper edges o! said side panels, said blankhaving slits between panels extending from said flange panel a distancesubstantially equal to the width of said flange panel.

3. A container blank comprising body wall panels, scored jointstherebetween and a continuous flange panel extending along the upperedges of said side panels, said blank having slits between panelsextending from said flange panel a distance substantially equal to thewidth of said flange panel.

4. A container blank comprising body panels separated by score lines, acontinuous flange panel integral with the upper edges of said bodypanels, a flange projecting from the side of one of said wall panels forsecuring to another wall panel, and said upper edge flange havinga'projecting flap for securing to the other end of said edge flange,said blank having slots between panels extending from said flange panela distance substantially equal to the width of said upper edge flangepanel and ending in the upper ends of said score lines.

5. A container blank comprising 'body'panels 'separated byscore lines, acontinuous flange panel integral with the upper edges of said bodypanels, a flange projecting from the side of one of said wall panels forsecuring to another wall panel, said flange stopping short of the top ofthe body of the blank and said upper edge flange having a projectingfiap for securing to the other end of said edge flange, said blankhaving slots between panels extending from said flange panel a distancesubstantially equal to the width of said upper edge flange panel andending in the upper ends of said score lines.

6. A container comprising a. one-piece body with sides deflned by scorelines and a continuous flange integral with the upper edges of saidsides and bent downwardly against the sides of the body, said body beingslitted between the portions of the sides underlying said flange.

7. A container comprising a one-piece body with sides defined by scorelines and a continuous flange integral with the upper edges of saidsides and bentdownwardly against the sides of the body, said body beingslitted along said score lines between sides underlying said flangewhereby said flange may be held tightly against the corners of said bodywith spaces between it and the sides of said body.

8. A container comprising a one-piece body with its marginal portionsoverlapping and secured together, and with sides defined by score linesand a continuous flange integral with the upper edges of said sides andbent downwardly against the sides of the body, said body being slittedbetween sides underneath said flange and said flange being held tightlyagainst the sides of said body and having its marginal ends Securedtogether.

9. A container comprising a one-piece body with sides deflned by scorelines along which said body is folded to form the corners of the box anda continuous flange integral with the upper edges of saidsides and bentdownwardly against said sides of the set up box, the free ends of saidflange being secured together and the corners of the body underlyingsaid flange being weakened to permit them to yield to accommodate saidflange.

GEORGE B. BEAMAN. BENJAMIN M. WILLIAMS.

